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Ms. Russell from Baltimore, MD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sunlight Hallway Mood Boosters

Help me give my students acrylic ink sets, acetate, alcohol markers, and other supplies to be exposed to new mediums and to beautify our temporary swing space as the old building is under construction.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Russell's classroom raised $401

This project is fully funded

My Project

Students will decorate duralar sheets using alcohol markers and acrylic ink by creating abstract designs utilizing patterns and acrylic ink. The heat gun will be used to melt down the sheets into fun shapes. The heat gun will be used by me to ensure no child is hurt.

Students are creating this project to utilize the spring sunlight and colorful transparent sheets to brighten the mood of students and staff as they walk the halls.

Each student will create four pieces to create the sunlight hallway mood boosters. After sheets have cooled, they will all be attached together with a string so that they can be hung alongside the window. We will practice patterns on the dry erase boards which will need to be cleaned quickly.

Ms. Russell Commodore John Rodgers Elementary Middle School 27 Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

130 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink Set - Essential Ink Colors, Set of 6, 30 ml • Blick Art Materials $33.49 4 $133.96
Grafix Dura-Lar Clear Acetate Alternative - 11" x 14" x .003", Pad, 25 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $15.19 5 $75.95
WELLOKB Alcohol Markers Set, 60 Dual Tip Permanent Art Markers for Coloring, Illustrations, Sketching, Ideal for Kids and Adults, Includes Brush Tip, Washable and Colored Markers • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Wagner Furno 300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun • Blick Art Materials $24.00 1 $24.00
Expo Whiteboard Cleaner - 8 oz Spray Bottle • Blick Art Materials $3.40 2 $6.80

Materials cost

$288.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.06

Total project goal

$400.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$400.40

4 Donors

-$395.99

Donations toward project cost

-$340.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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